Senior Projects Buyer

Location:

Berkshire Type:
Permanent Salary: 50-55,000

Consultant:
Lucy Lo Russo Contact : lucy@procurement heads.com Phone:
Senior Project Buyer High-Performance Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Berkshire ( 4 or 5 days on site a week) c55,000 + Strong benefits package This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful, internationally recognised engineering and manufacturing business at an important stage of growth and development. The business is delivering a number of complex, high-value engineering programmes and investing in new technology, capability and supply chain capacity across demanding global markets.

We’re seeking a Senior Project Buyer to join the Supply Chain & Procurement team and take ownership of agreed procurement projects, working closely with Engineering and the wider business to deliver robust supply chain solutions against key risks and opportunities. One of the key projects will see you embedded within Engineering on a major new automotive programme, with around 12 months of intensive supplier development and sourcing activity before production.

This is not a traditional buying role focused on managing an established supplier base. You’ll be challenged to look closely at the BOM, identify cost and supply chain opportunities, develop new suppliers and find innovative ways to deliver the right solution. And ultimately, you’ll have the opportunity to see the finished vehicle on the road, knowing that the suppliers you selected, costs you helped reduce and supply chain you helped develop played a significant part in making it happen.

Role of the Senior Project Buyer Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, you’ll take full ownership of agreed procurement projects, delivering against business requirements including risk, spend, capacity, quality and technology. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations and suppliers, using your commercial judgement and project management skills to identify opportunities, solve problems and deliver measurable results.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Project Buyer include:
Taking ownership of agreed procurement projects and delivering against defined business requirements

Generating RFIs and RFQs, evaluating responses, leading supplier down-selection and supporting contract award

Identifying, developing and onboarding new supply partners

Managing supplier selection and development activities

Developing and executing supplier agreements where required

Evaluating and monitoring supplier performance against project and contract deliverables

Building strong supplier relationships and conducting supplier reviews, both on and off site Supporting and driving cost reduction across the BOM and assembly cost, as well as reducing lead times

Identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance through alternative sourcing and supplier strategies

Using purchasing metrics to measure project success and delivery against agreed objectives

Supporting and driving continuous improvement initiatives

Continually assessing supply chain risks and developing appropriate mitigation plans

Facilitating DFM reviews and working collaboratively with designers and suppliers

Supporting concurrent engineering activity to improve manufacturability and reduce lead times

Working with Quality to manage non-conformances and ensure appropriate controls are in place when changing or developing supply

Supporting supplier audits and ensuring appropriate quality requirements are met Promoting innovation through the supply base and identifying opportunities to improve capability

Working cross-functionally to resolve issues and keep projects on track

Ideal Senior Project Buyer We’re looking for an experienced Senior Buyer who is comfortable taking…